London SE1 : 20 September
Lambeth | Waterloo Library: council leader opens temporary venue
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8902
The Mirror : 20 September
Cheshire | Britain’s oldest public lending library faces closure due to Tory cuts
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britains-oldest-public-lending-library-8879544
Swindon Advertiser : 21 September
Swindon | Have your say on how we run the town, says MP
inc. current consultation on libraries
The Press and Journal : 21 September
Argyll and Bute | Island pupils create film to voice anger over school librarian cuts
Loughborough Echo : 21 September
Leicestershire | Sponsored walk to raise funds for Hathern Library
Attempts to raise the £10K per annum needed to keep a volunteer-led library open
http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/sponsored-walk-raise-funds-hathern-11915865
Gazette and Herald : 21 September
North Yorkshire | Call for volunteers to help run Ryedale libraries
The Oxford Times : 21 September
Oxfordshire | Retired librarian appeals for more volunteers to help expand home library service
Newbury Today : 21 September
West Berkshire | Hungerford town council hears fears that library report is being watered down but district council insists it only sought ‘clarification’
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/19334/town-council-hears-fears-that-library-report-is-being-watered-down.html
Stoke Sentinel : 21 September
Staffordshire | Threat to slash opening hours at libraries in Talke and Loggerheads
Warrington Guardian : 21 September
Warrington | LiveWire extends library consultation
Warrington Guardian : 21 September
Fife Today : 21 September
Fife |  SAVED! – new future for Glenwood library
Business plan put forward by tenant groups for ‘community hub’ including library is accepted
Ludlow Advertiser :  21 September
SHROPSHIRE | Church Stretton Library campaigners claim strong support
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Libraries News Round-up: 11 February 2016

Lancaster Guardian : 11th February House of Lords challenge to Lancashire’s library cuts http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/house-of-lords-challenge-to-lancashire-s-library-cuts-1-7726909 bDaily Business News : 11th February Stockton | UK’s first library-based building society branch looks to land in Yarm https://bdaily.co.uk/finance/11-02-2016/uks-first-library-based-building-society-branch-looks-to-land-in-yarm/…

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